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enthusiastic and supportive of the proposal and had pursued the issue with the most persuasive arguments. e Mr. Miller noted Mr. Rutan's comment that unless a review was thorough, it woul d be a waste of money, and he asked what woul d happen if the other jurisdictions did not approve the full review. Mr. Gleason said the proposal directed staff to negotiate an agreement, and if no agreement was reached, he said he expected MPC to bring a recommendation back to the council. Ms. Ehrman noted that the proposal was only a request and that no expenditure was being authorized. She said if MPC rejected participation, the decision would return to the council. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. VIII. EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PARTNERSHIP QUARTERLY REPORT City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Chuck Nozi cka, of the Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Partnership, presented the quarterly report for the second quarter of 1987. Mr. Nozicka said administrative issues included developing a specific work plan, which would consist of a list of priority activities not unlike those of the Eugene Development Department. He also said the partnership was expected to undergo an evaluation process to occur in early 1988, and likely to involve e trading directors with another agency outside of the area or the State. He said an evaluation then would be submitted to a commi ttee or to the Coordinating Council of the Metropolitan Partnership. Mr. Nozicka reviewed highlights of recruitment activity. He said partnership staff would be working with planning staffs on economic working papers for the Metropolitan Plan update. He said marketing activity included narrowing down a target list for active recruitment missions to California in the fall. Mr. Nozicka said the Metro Products Forest Council was planning for a November visit from a Swedish manufactured housing firm. He also said the Willamette Valley World Trade Center was underway meeting monthly and offeri ng import/export counseling to firms. He added that TCI cable advert is i ng recently had been contributed to the partnership and that a fundraising campaign was underway. Mr. Rutan said he had been involved with partnership efforts to recruit food product industries. He compl imented the partnership for operating in a thorough, professional fashion in recruiting. He also said he would welcome the industry. Mayor Obie said he agreed, adding that he had heard good reports about the presentation to a telecommunications company. He thanked the partnership for its wo r k . e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 3, 1987 Page 15